Road Trip: Iguazú National Park

Iguazú Falls is on every must-do list for Argentina for good reason. Listed among the elite waterfalls of the world, it is often compared to Victoria Falls in southern Africa and Niagara Falls in the U.S. Reportedly when Eleanor Roosevelt saw the Iguazú Falls,...

Teatro Colón

On a beautiful late fall evening in May we experienced a concert at the world-famous Teatro Colón. Considered one of the top five accoustical venues in the world and having recently undergone a four-year, 100 million dollar renovation, this was to be one of the...

Marta Minujín, “Tower of Babel”

The promotional piece to the left is for Marta Minujín’s latest artistic creation, Torre de Babel (Tower of Babel) 2011, celebrating Buenos Aires’ UNESCO designation as Capital Mundial de Libros 2011 (Book Capital of the World). The exhibit opened May 12...

Zoológico Buenos Aires!

  The Buenos Aires Zoo is said to be the oldest zoo in Latin America. It has a mostly recognizable and diverse cast of characters… Located next to Plaza Italia, the zoo is visited by approximately 3 million people a year, which makes it one of the busiest...

Boca

  The bright red bridge against the beautiful blue sky caught my eye in the evening as we walked to the bus stop for the short ride back to our apartment. We had spent a lazy afternoon roaming the streets, poking into shops and getting to know one of the most...